Around Alta ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Alta, with the nearest first.
- Casa Loma
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dutch Flat
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gold Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Secret Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Secret Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Secret Town
- From Alta to Secret Town
- Iowa Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scotts Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chicago Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emigrant Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Kres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kres
- From Alta to Kres
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Tent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gold Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
- Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gold Flat
- From Alta to Gold Flat
- Michigan Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Alta, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alta.
Placer County ...
Alta is located in Placer County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alta ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alta.
Airports Near Alta ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alta and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alta ...
Looking for more information about Alta? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Alta. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Alta, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alta.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alta), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |